Providencia Park, A West Palm Beach Neighborhood
This small neighborhood, nestled between Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard 
and the Flagler Memorial Bridge, is named for the Spanish ship 
Providencia that ran aground in 1878 in Palm Beach with 20,000 coconuts.

In 1919 lakefront lots along Flagler Drive sold for about $8,000 each and 
lots fronting Olive Avenue sold for  about $3,000 each. The neighborhood 
had a feverish building pace in the early '20's, ahead of the peak boom 
period.

The most dominant architectural styles are Mediterranean revival and 
colonial revival, but you'll also see many ranch-style houses that were 
built after World War II.